MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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